Ray Ball, freshman Jon Dietzen and Walker Williams are competing at left guard. Biegel and redshirt freshman Beau Benzschawel are locked in a competition at right tackle.

Biegel, though, was day-to-day following a head injury during position drills on Friday. Benzschawel moved in with the No. 1 unit.

Otherwise, Chryst hasn't encountered many surprises in his first preseason back with the Badgers as head coach. He likes the progress that the Badgers are making heading into a stretch of two-a-days as the team prepares for the season opener against in three weeks against Alabama.

"I'm pleased with the way they are working," Chryst said. "We just have to keep going and grinding away at it."